ring finger
noun
: the third finger especially of the left hand counting the index finger as the first
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The photo showed small patches of raw, bloody skin on the knuckles of his index, middle and ring fingers on his left hand.
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Daniela Avila, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
Image Can a celebrity ever just wear a ring on her ring finger without being hounded?
—Sadiba Hasan, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
For example, laypeople and lawmakers across cultures and over centuries generally agree that the index finger is more valuable than the ring finger, and that one eye is more valuable than one ear.
—Daniel Sznycer, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 2025
Reese pointed to her ring finger at the end of that game, unleashing mass controversy.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Daniela Avila, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
Image Can a celebrity ever just wear a ring on her ring finger without being hounded?
—Sadiba Hasan, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
For example, laypeople and lawmakers across cultures and over centuries generally agree that the index finger is more valuable than the ring finger, and that one eye is more valuable than one ear.
—Daniel Sznycer, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 2025
Reese pointed to her ring finger at the end of that game, unleashing mass controversy.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Ring finger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20finger. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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